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I was thinking of that just today... this movie could have been very very very dark indeed. It is hinted at, within the movie... imagine if KICK ASS hadn't been given superpowers (and lets face it, he WAS 'given' powers... even with metal-laced bones and nerve 'damage" that let him feel little...

I wonder about box office some. R rating has to be part of it. Based on source material that a LOT of non-comic book fans have never heard of? Commercials tending to emphasize the humor (and KA's costume CAN look pretty dorky!)? I would think word of mouth would help it out. But again, not sure...

Re: Kick-*** The Movie (news discussion) I have seen it twice - and to be honest, my "seeing movies twice" days are mostly over! - and loved it both times. It was funny, and FUN, and the action sequences were great - what do you know, there ARE folks left in Hollywood who can choreograph a...

Saw the movie last night - fun and entertaining. I think that fans of the original series - unless they are determined not to like anything not made with the original cast - will enjoy it. And I suspect that those NOT so familiar with the original series will enjoy it and find themselves...

Highlights, I think, one of the problems with the whole trend to make everything "dark", "gritty", "adult", etc.... in the hands of some writers, that just means throwing in more violence, more sexuality, and contantly having to up the ante. Granted, it isn't easy to define in specific ways...

I know ...the WATCHMEN movie is so yesterday now, but...*S*... I got around to seeing UNDER THE HOOD and it was outstanding. I fully understand that a movie has to stand and fall on its own merits - did you find it entertaining? Did you enjoy it? But I have to say again... one charge that I...

I am interested. I loved WATCHMEN. But what is SO sacred about those characters, that particular storyline, that some want to say - THAT IS IT. No more stories with these characters, ever? Granted, the bar has been set high. But frankly, I would LOVE to read a well-written Rorschach story...

How long is the UNDER THE HOOD "featurette"? I ask because I can't see myself watching BLACK FREIGHTER more than once, if that - not a knock on it per se, and it worked fine as a part of the WATCHMEN story, but on its own, just not "my thing". I have heard great things about HOOD, but...

I hear a fair amount of comments suggesting that some folks didn't care for the soundtrack - which kinda throws me. If you are one of those folks, are to elaborate? I grant..the "HALLELUJAH" during the NiteOwl/Specter...er...tryst... was a bit much. Or, at least, a bit silly - which MAY have...

I saw it again this weekend, and it held up very well... I am really pleased with the movie. I think an HBO miniseries, as some have suggested, is a great idea...but for a stand alone movie I honestly can't see how the material could have been handled much better. The movie is smart, bold and...

I realize I am in the minority here, but I thought the actress playing Silk Specter was very good. I think she had terrific chemistry with Nite Owl (sorry, just not up on all the actors' names!), and for me, she totally "sold" the idea that she sensed how important the "superhero" thing was for...

The thing is, as someone who has read WATCHMEN many times, I understand that I don't see the movie in the same way as someone who walks in "cold". That goes, I suspect, for most on this message board - a few exceptions here and there. We KNOW these characters, we know the backstory, we walk in...

One thing I find odd is that some of the criticisms of the movie would be criticisms of the source material (comic book) as well. Which is fine, but BEFORE the movie was released, almost all the focus was on whether the movie would "accurately" capture the essence of the comic book series. I...

Saw it yesterday afternoon....and thought it was excellent. I am actually surprised.... some movies, you walk out and you are, basically, done with them. That doesn't mean you didn't like them, that they weren't good, but you saw them, and now you are...well..DONE. Some movies linger with...

Amazing movie.... just AMAZING. I have never seen a "comic book" movie like it. Powerful, thought-provoking, smart. dark, and yet ultimately positive. QUESTION : Does the Joker lie to Batman about which building contained Harvey, and which contained Rachel? I have seen the movie twice...